MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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